Chapter Forty-Nine: Mylar Balloons

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Private Suite
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Alabang
Muntinlupa
7th June 2019
9:28 am

Migz: Tita! Tita!

Migz calls Drake's Mother's attention.

Tita Princess: Ano 'yon, 'nak?

She asks after taking her eyes away from the novena leaflet she is reading.

Migz: Tingnan mo po, Tita...

He points to Drake's hand.

Drake's fingers are moving. He is clenching his fist and then loosens his fingers.

Tita Princess: Ay! Oo nga!

She exclaims.

They both look notice Drake turn his head slightly to the right. They notice his eyes slightly open and his eyeballs moving from left to right.

Migz reaches for the intercom above the headboard of the hospital bed and presses the call button.

Migz: Nurse! Nurse!

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Private Suite
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Alabang
Muntinlupa
7th June 2019
10:08 am

Drake's activity that morning ended as quickly as it happened.

Doctor Tresvalles: Involuntary muscle movements are naturally expected.

The doctor explains to them.

Tita Princess: May chance po ba Doc na dahil ganiyan na pina-pakita niya ay magising na siya?

She dares ask.

Doctor Tresvalles: And activity on the eyes is similar to some stages of REM sleep —he's dreaming.

Drake's Mother could not hide the disappointment on her face.

Doctor Tresvalles: It may get us excited because we think we're seeing progress pero huwag po tayong mag-expect that just because he manifesting movement, that immediately equates to improvement in his condition. Para pong mahimbing ang tulog natin tapos napa-yakap lang tayo sa unan ang nangyari sa kanya.

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Private Suite
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Alabang
Muntinlupa
8th June 2019
1:23 pm

Migz: Thank you, kuya.

A messenger hands Migz a small sealed package with a small envelope taped to the side.

Messenger: May ipapa-uwi daw po ba kayo pa-San Angel?

He asks.

Migz: Wala naman po, Kuya.

Migz replies.

Messenger: Sige po. 4 o'clock pa naman po ang pullout namin pa San Angel. Kung may bilin po kayo i-text niyo na lang po sa driver, Sir Migz.

He tells him before taking his leave.

Migz: Okay po, kuya.
Migz takes the the note from the envelope taped to the side of the package.

Dearest Miguel,

How are you doing there? How is Drake? I pray his condition improves real soon. I do not know if this would be of any help at this time but perhaps this could be the key to that mystery you and Drake have been trying to figure out.

Love,
Your Abu Mirza

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Private Suite
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Alabang
Muntinlupa
8th June 2019
11:18 pm

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